Miss Congeniality

The interview with Ms. Sushmita Sen was truly thought- provoking. I am still trying to decipher what she meant by the quote “When you hold on to fear long enough, it turns into courage,” which doubled as the article’s headline ( Feb 17).

From what I can understand, fear arises from some kind of perceived risk — the loss of a job, relationship, health, reputation, and so on. Some of these risks may be based on